South Africa — Current account
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1923–2031 · 105 observations
About this series
The current account balance records a country's net transactions with the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income, and secondary income. A balance can be positive, negative, or zero.
The current account reading for South Africa was −35.22B ZAR in 2025. The previous reading was −47.99B ZAR in 2024; the period change was +12.77B ZAR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −0.46% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1923–2031
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2011–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -184.23B ZAR |
| 2030 | -174.45B ZAR |
| 2029 | -160.49B ZAR |
| 2028 | -136.99B ZAR |
| 2027 | -116.89B ZAR |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -70.90B ZAR |
| 2025 | -35.22B ZAR |
| 2024 | -47.99B ZAR |
| 2023 | -76.42B ZAR |
| 2022 | -21.59B ZAR |
| 2021 | 231.64B ZAR |
| 2020 | 109.53B ZAR |
| 2019 | -146.50B ZAR |
| 2018 | -157.09B ZAR |
| 2017 | -120.24B ZAR |
| 2016 | -127.35B ZAR |
| 2015 | -191.83B ZAR |
| 2014 | -198.69B ZAR |
| 2013 | -206.06B ZAR |
| 2012 | -167.24B ZAR |
Values before 2012, back to 2011, are on the chart — hover to read them.